Directors' Education Institute at Duke University
OVERVIEW
The Directors' Education Institute at Duke University is an intensive and innovative two-day program to address the critical issues facing Boards today. This ISS accredited program is designed for board chairs, corporate directors, and senior executive officers of publicly traded companies. Through an examination of topical issues–such as succession planning, strategy, compensation, institutional investor activism, financial accounting and reporting, audit committee practices, ethics, litigation, D&O insurance, and crisis management–the DEI provides substantive instruction to participants and the opportunity to engage with peers to develop best boardroom practices.
With insight from leading executives, corporate directors, policymakers, and experts from the legal and financial services industries, along with academic authorities from The Fuqua School of Business and Duke Law School, the Directors’ Education Institute will teach participants how to develop a framework for making informed board decisions and exercising sound business judgment.
KEY TOPICS
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The Board’s Role in Strategic Oversight and Financial and Legal Risk Management
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CEO and CFO Retention and Succession
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Current Issues in Executive Compensation
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Responding to Shareholder Activism, Institutional Investors and Hedge Funds
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Managing the Liability Exposure of Directors
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Audit Committee Challenges and Priorities
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What Directors Must Know About Financial Reporting
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Board Leadership and Effective Communication with Management
FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
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Edward S. Knight, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
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Patrick McGurn, Senior Vice President, RiskMetrics/ISS Governance Services
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Harvey Pitt, Chief Executive Officer, Kalorama Partners, LLC
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Katherine Schipper, Thomas F. Keller Professor of Accounting, The Fuqua School of Business
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Hon. Leo E. Strine, Jr., Vice Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery
PROGRAM FEE
$4,250 until August 1, 2008
$4,450 after August 1, 2008
The program fee covers tuition, instructional materials, and all meals.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mail:
Stephen Wallenstein
Duke University
The Fuqua School of Business
One Towerview Drive
Box 90120
Durham, NC 27708-0120
Telephone: 919-613-7260
Fax: 919-613-7271
E-mail: dukedei@law.duke.edu
Website: www.dukedei.org
